Crisis Support

Looking after a sick loved one is really hard. It’s one stage in your life where the only way you can cope with the practicalities is to put their needs before your own. You have a lifetime ahead. They don’t….
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The world can be a really crazy place; in fact, it is a crazy place.  Do you know how many crazy people are out there in a place like this?  Now, I have not dealt with people like these, and…
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Mothers that have struggled to have children and worked their way through miscarriages before, during and/or after giving birth to live children may not be able to fully comprehend what a mother feels when she gives birth only to have…
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Living with someone who is mentally ill is challenging; especially when they are too afraid to get help. My son has been diagnosed as paranoid schizophrenic, he just turned thirty and has been in and out of facilities for about…
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It is a sad fact of life that many women suffer miscarriages.  If a friend or family member loses an unborn baby, you may find yourself wondering how to comfort someone after a miscarriage.  Here are some guidelines to help…
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Grief at the death of a loved one or another shocking life event is a process that people would rather not go through; however, it is a necessary part of accepting the situation and being able to carry on. In…
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If you are looking for a lost love, an old school mate, or even a relative, there are easy ways to find missing persons. It can be so easy to lose track of friends and people you want to get…
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Everyone grieves differently. There is almost an expectation on someone who knows that a relative or friend is suffering from a terminal illness to be prepared for the end and the grief that will follow; similarly, we can make the…
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The husband/wife relationship is usually considered the closest relationship in existence in most cases.  Therefore, when someone watches their spouse go through a time of depression in their life, they must do everything they can to help them get out…
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Please don’t sneeze Having had a chest injury a few years previously I thought the worst possible ordeal a person could have to accompany this injury would be a cough. But I was wrong because there is no comparison between…
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Every person in the world has had his brush with grief. When someone close to your heart passes away, you are overwhelmed with anguish and sorrow. When you miserably failed a major exam despite giving it your best by burning…
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Real men and real women do cry real tears and express real emotions. Bereavement hasn’t any gender. Some may mistakenly believe the loss of a heterosexual mate is much different from losing just a  close “friend.”  Anyone who would be…
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Grief is the experience of loss and change in one’s life. It is the psychological process everyone goes through following the death of a loved one, a broken relationship, the loss of a job, etc. How grief is processed following…
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Grief is an emotion, and like the almighty Paradise, it cannot be expressed in arbitrary words. It is felt, perceived, acknowledged, and treaded through.  Grief is a strong word, a strong saddened feeling; a natural response to loss. Grief, although…
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Living with a person who deals with depression is challenging and it can also be heartbreaking.  You love and care about your spouse, wishing that the depression would lift so that they could enjoy the vibrancy and joy of life,…
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Your wife (or husband) hasn’t been sleeping well lately, her appetite is low and she cries for no apparent reason. She has started to neglect doing things that she used to do and seems to be going through her day…
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Grief is a person’s reaction to a loss.  Associated with grief are a set of emotions, behaviors and difficult sensations.  Behaviors may vary from person to person as everyone deals with a death of a loved one in their own…
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People process grief differently, because everyone is different. No two people will meet who are exactly alike, both in thinking and emotions. That being said, people are going to lose others that are close to them throughout their lives; this…
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Many women believe being a mom is a blessing, and it certainly can be. Women get pregnant and carry a baby for nine months. They want to have babies to pass down what they have learned growing up. They want…
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The effects of a stroke are life altering. Strokes are debilitating,dehumanizing and may destroy the foundation of most families. The entire family  must recover from this devastating  disease. Yes, the family has  also suffered tremendously. They may have lost a…
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Depression involves a downward spiral into a sinking pit of despair. Any person who has suffered from depression will be able to relate to this opinion. Once you have sunk into a depression it will not be easy for you to…
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It can be heartbreaking to watch your depressed spouse suffer when you haven’t a clue how to help them. Watching them experience sadness and despondency is tough. Learning how to give them a helping hand can make you feel more…
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It’s astonishing how often depression is ignored as just “bout of lows that will pass” rather than an disease that needs to be treated. Yes, you heard it right-depression, is just another disease needs ATTENTION! The changes you may notice…
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It can seem awkward to know the right things to say and do when comforting someone after a miscarriage. It’s a very sensitive time, where the lost baby may have even been given a name. Showing care can greatly enhance…
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According to http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/ 10 per cent of teenagers will self-harm at some stage, usually by cutting themselves. Why do they self-harm? The answer may not seem logical, it may not seem reasonable, but for many teenagers self-harming provides them with…
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Talking to your teen about anything can be a challenge, but when you enter something so intimately deep as a discussion on depression and self-injury the challenges are compounded. Self-injury (SI) itself is a symptom of a deeper issue, not…
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Being a military kid can be difficult, because they are constantly facing the possibility of not seeing their parent(s) for months at a time, or even worse, having to move every so often because their parents get transferred from base…
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  Depression is a mental illness that plagues many. It is an overwhelming disease for the person living with it as well as for their partners. I am not an authority on the subject but I am a person who…
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When you have been married for a while, you get to know your spouse’s ways. You know what they like to eat, how they like to dress, and usually the way that they think. Volatile emotions can be unpredictable and…
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Having a drug addict in the family is one of the most heart-wrenching and troubling things that a person or people can go through. You love them, because you remember them. You see more when you look at them than…
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